About ADP

The American Democracy Project (ADP) is a network of more than 250 state colleges and universities focused on public higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy. ADP was established in 2003 as a
nonpartisan initiative of AASCU in partnership with The New York Times.

The goal of the American Democracy Project is to produce college and university graduates who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences they need to be informed, engaged members of their communities.

Since its inception, ADP has organized 15 national and 18 regional meetings; a series of national initiatives; a national assessment project; and hundreds of campus initiatives, including voter education and registration, curriculum revision projects, campus
audits, special days of action and reflection, speaker series, and award programs.

Participants
by State: More than 250 AASCU institutions are currently participating in ADP from 46 states plus the District of Columbia.

Program
Partners: ADP is proud to work with a select set of civic engagement program partners who provide updates, guidance and thought leadership on an array of civic learning and democratic engagement issues.

Steering
Committee: A steering committee comprised of faculty, staff, students and campus leadership provides ongoing guidance and support to the ADP network.

ADP Logo: Learn about the student-designed ADP logo and download a customizable version for use in campus programming.